hinting or joking to bring up a topic without taking direct responsibility

majority of uncertainty reduction strategies are

indirect

most indirect relationship is

friendship with romantic potential

direct strategies include

integrative communication, arguing/ making accusations, avoidance

high levels of intimacy= more likely to use

positive and direct behaviors

people are most likely to respond positively when

relationship was previously satisfying, partner was previously considered to be rewarding, event produced low levels of uncertainty, the event did not represent a highly negative violation of expectancies